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DoctorWho_isonfirst t1_iwqwfqw wrote

Roku means ‘6’ in Japanese!

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harpejjist t1_iwrptfe wrote

It is the sixth company that the founder made so he just called it “six”

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CatProgrammer t1_iws626c wrote

What were the other companies called?

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JediBurrell t1_iwsd62x wrote

  • AW Software (out-of-business)
  • SunRize Industries (out-of-business)
  • iband (sold to Macromedia)
  • ReplayTV (sold to DirecTV)
  • BrightSign (still around)
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JeddHampton t1_iwr1nph wrote

It could also mean "satisfactory" (碌) or "record" (録).

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